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Introducing: Last Mountain Canadian Rye Whisky
Posted by Arctic Wolf on March 20, 2012
The Last Mountain Distillery is part of a small new wave of Micro-Distillers which have began to appear on the Canadian landscape over the last few years. These are small 'mom and pop' operations which make their spirits in small batches usually only a barrel or two at a time. This particular distillery is located in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, and it is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Colin and Meredith Schmidt.
Colin Schmidt took a rather round about road into the distilling business as his original dream was to play pro hockey. He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1992 and signed his first pro contract in 1996. Unfortunately Colin's pro hockey experience was brief, cut off by a few shoulder injuries after a brief stint with the big club playing what Colin referred to as "left bench".
Fortunately for us, Colin had aspirations beyond a hockey career, which included starting up his own small distillery. It was a few years later, after Colin left hockey behind, that he and his wife, Meredith began to look for business opportunities in Saskatchewan and the idea of starting up their own micro-distillery still appealed strongly to both of them. To make a long story short, in August of 2010, the ambitions and hard work of Colin and Meredith paid off when they opened Saskatchewan's first micro-distillery, in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, called the Last Mountain Distillery.
Currently, they bottle two spirits at the distillery, Vodka and Whisky. Last fall I was given the opportunity to review the Last Mountain Hand Crafted Vodka (click on the link to read the review), and today I am letting everyone know that the first bottles of Last Mountain Canadian Rye Whisky are out of the barrels, and according to their website, can be purchased at their store on Hill St. in Lumsden, Saskatchewan.
As I understand it, Colin and Meredith estimate that it will be about six months more before they finalize the blend and begin to ramp up production. The whisky is, as Colin puts it, a work in progress, and although it is available now, it is actually still in the experimental stage. All Colin will tell me about the whisky is that it is a unique spirit which "has undergone a fairly unique aging process".
Of course, that did not stop Colin from sending me a preview bottle, just to see if I liked where he was at with the blend. So being the good citizen that I am, I had a few friends over this past weekend, and after an enjoyable afternoon sampling Vodka, we tried a few glasses of the Last Mountain Canadian Rye Whisky later that evening.
Although I understand that the bottle I was given is not necessarily representative of what the final blend will be, nevertheless I have no hesitation in letting everyone know that as the blend stands now, it is really quite good! Last Mountain Whisky has a nice mellow smoothness combined with a surprisingly robust flavour full of butterscotch and rye. If, as Colin believes, the whisky will be even better in six months when the blend is finalized, then I think I might have to plan a trip to Lumsden, Saskatchewan to pick up a case (or two).
Good luck Colin and Meredith!
2 Responses to "Introducing: Last Mountain Canadian Rye Whisky"
April 6, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for your input on the last mountain rye. I picked up a bottle at a local brewpub based on your initial impressions.
I was expecting a fairly harsh rye as it has not been aged very long but was surprised to find that it is was relatively smooth for being so young. It has a definite strong rye burn that I find enjoyable.
I have been sipping it neat and it is quite enjoyable this way as it has a very pleasing taste profile. I haven't tried it mixed yet but think it will be excellent.
The best part is how interesting the nose is, it also has a complex butterscotch sweetness without being overly sweet.
I hope they are aging several barrels for the future, I would really love to try this rye with more flavour intensity and smoothness.
As it stands I predict that you will score it 87+ and 90+ with a few more years of aging.
Well done Last Mountain !
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It was no surprise to anyone that after 8th grade graduation, I sobbed for weeks.
I didn't just cry at the pre-ceremony event, the actual ceremony, and the post-ceremony party. Instead, weeks into summer, I broke down whenever I heard the Vitamin C graduation song or saw a friend's face. Looking back at the past, it's ridiculous and a little embarrassing, but not surprising. I was always an overly sensitive kid.
I remember once, when I was in middle school, unearthing a box of old school reports from my elementary school teachers. I'd opened and read every report written about me since the first grade. I don't know what I expected, but I was disappointed to see the same thing written every year: "While Elissa shows a clear passion for learning, she needs to control her emotions. She feels everything a little too much."
Reading those papers, I felt like my sensitivity was a major weakness, my biggest flaw. If only I could learn to make my heart a little tougher, life would suddenly make sense. But I felt like I couldn't change what was so clearly part of me. My life was overflowing with sensitivity.
Fast forward four years, and my sensitivity certainly hasn't left. I'm consumed with sympathy when I hear about earthquakes or hurricanes or oil spills around the world. If I make a rude offhand comment to my mother in the morning, it drenches my entire day with guilt. And I still cry when I watch the Lion King. It's just so sad.
But somehow, something has changed. I graduated Monday night on my school's football field. I didn't cry when I walked into the main gym for the last time and saw my entire senior class in blue gowns and square caps. I kept it together when my mother presented me with the purple lei she'd secretly bought for me, just for this occasion. My heart didn't break when I finally saw my parents in the crowd, smiling like 150 watts.
Because I didn't spend the entire time crying, I'll remember things about this graduation that I can't remember from 8th grade. I'll remember how A- kept knocking off my graduation hat, so I couldn't get it straight during the actual ceremony (thanks a lot.) I'll remember the way the knots of my cords felt against the back of my neck, and the melody that C- and M- played on their cellos. And surreal and dreamy as it might be, I'll remember the snapshot image of everyone's caps suspended in the air, like they could float there forever.
It's Wednesday – a lifetime of hugs, handshakes, photographs, laughs, and memories later. I still haven't shed a tear. It's not that I'm not sad to leave high school, because I am. I'll miss my morning carpool with C-, my doodles in first period with M-, and watching Battlestar Galactica in E-'s basement with a pillow clutched to my chest. In a few months, I'll begin to miss things that I haven't even thought of, the little things I took for granted every day I went to class.
But something fundamental has changed in me. In 8th grade, I clung so fervently to the past that I had to be dragged into the next stage of my life. I was terrified of change, even though I couldn't admit it. And now? Well, I'm still terrified of change. But I'm also ready for it, eager for it. The thrill of college is tangible and overwhelming – it's electric.
And while I don't think I'll ever stop tearing up when Simba takes his rightful place in Pride Rock, I'm no longer held back by sensitivity as a weakness. In fact, wielded in the right way, I think it's a strength. It's what fills my head with imagery as a writer, it's what lets me empathize with everyone around me, and it's what makes life so much richer an experience.
My life is no longer overflowing with sensitivity – it's flowing with inspiration. Everywhere I look, I am surrounded by potential and motivation. I want to take everything I've learned in high school and change the world with knowledge. I want to throw myself into Boston head first, arms open. I want to read every book in existence, and let the words push me forward.
I devoured A Homemade Life in one afternoon several weeks ago. It's by my hero Molly Wizenberg, the blogger behind Orangette, and it's beautiful. She weaves every story with family and food and love, tying everything in her life to the meals she remembers. "Inspiring" feels like an understatement – I want to write a book like that someday.
But for now, maybe I can be satisfied with baking food like that today. When I saw her recipe for white chocolate coeur de la crème, I couldn't stop myself from making it that very evening. It's a mousse made with cream, cream cheese, and white chocolate, chilled and served in dollops with berry puree. It was everything she'd described – creamy, soft, simultaneously airy and substantial – brought to life.
It's incredible how my view of the world has changed in four years. What will the next four bring?
I've never been a fan of white chocolate. It's too sweet, doesn't melt the same way on your tongue as dark chocolate, and it can even be a little waxy. But here, the white chocolate is the star in a very good way. You get the flavor of white chocolate, sweet and vanilla scented. But it's balanced by the cream cheese, and the whipped cream folded in keeps the whole thing light and fluffy. The blueberry lime puree adds tang and color – just an overall gorgeous dessert.
You chill the dessert in any mold you like overnight. I picked one of my metal mixing bowls and ended up with a shallow dome. It's traditionally made in a heart-shaped mold, but you could use just about anything.
White Chocolate Coeur de la Crème with Blueberry Lime Puree
Slightly adapted from A Homemade Life
Serves 6-8
Coeur de la Crème
3 oz good quality white chocolate, finely chopped
8 oz cream cheese (not low fat), room temperature
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
10 oz frozen blueberries
Zest of one lime
3 tbsp sugar
Cut two sheets of cheesecloth big enough to fully line your mold, plus a little overhang on all sides. Dampen the cheesecloth with water, wring it out, and put them together to make a double layer. Press it into the sides and bottom of the mold, leaving some hanging over the sides.
Microwave the white chocolate in a microwavable bowl in 20 second intervals on high. Stir between intervals, and heat only until smooth and just melted.
Mix the cream cheese, 1/4 cup cream, and the sugar in a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Then add the white chocolate and beat for 2 minutes, until very smooth.
In another bowl, beat the remaining 1 cup cream to stiff peaks and fold into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon into the mold, smooth the top with a rubber spatula, then fold the overhanging cheesecloth over it to cover the top. Place the mold unto a rimmed sheetpan or plate and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
To make the puree, blend the thawed berries, their juice, the zest, and the sugar in a blender or food processor until smooth. Push the puree through a sieve to remove the seeds into a small bowl. Cover and chill for up to 4 hours.
Carefully peel the cheesecloth off the top of the coeur de la crème and invert it onto a plate. Peel off the rest of the cheesecloth. Serve in dollops in teacups or shallow bowls along with a spoonful of puree.
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Dear Elissa,
First of all, congratulations on your Graduation!
Now for me, this is one of the best you've written so far (that I've read, of course), as we say in Portugal, you left me holding my heart in my hands… In a good way.
Your view of the world has changed, and hopefully so has the world's view on you. What I mean is I hope those well-meant teachers who once somehow wished your heart was "less soft" are the same ones who today cross their fingers, wishing you never let your heart harden.
Wishing you all the very best life has to offer… Godspeed Elissa!
Your fan,
I hope you enjoy this —> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
Elissa, you are a wonderful writer. I have been sensitive to change my whole life too. I can relate to the way you felt after graduating from high school, though. Last year, when I started college, I noticed that I no longer wanted to hold on to the past so strongly that it brought tears to my eyes. It is such a relief to be excited and ready for change! After all, life is way too short to miss out on new experiences. Anyway, I just want to let you know that I love your blog, and your writing is an inspiration to me. We need more people in the world like you.
i made a broken coeur a la creme… it's a bit sad actually!
Saw you on TV today!! Congrats!! =)
Very interesting flag cake. I will share it with my granddaughter. Your presentation was as good as any I have seen on the Food Network. Say hello if you see me at Interlake. I am the old man with a camera.
I see that you are a grad. Did you go to the Senior Party? I will send you a link to the photos.
great posting! it's really helpful for me.
thanks for share this.
I made this last week, though I had fresh raspberries and limes at the time so i made a raspberry-lime coulis. It's a very simple little dessert, but it was lovely, almost a summer time comfort food, in the way a pavlova with cream and berries would be. The slightly sour taste of the cream cheese balances out the sweetness of the white chocolate, which, I think, always needs some sort of edge to its flavor.
Why is it that this recipe doesn't call for the traditional mould with the sort of irrigation holes at its base? Has it something to do with the addition of white chocolate to the regular recipe?
Congratulations! This is such a exciting (and yes very very emotional) time for you…! And of course we're thrilled you've kept cooking – this coeur de la creme looks just lovely…!
The traditional heart mold does have holes in it, I've seen Ina Garten make Couer de la Creme with it. The holes allow for some drainage, and makes the mixture thicker. Either way though, chocolate, cream cheese, and cream taste delicious together. Have fun in Boston!
Congratulations. My daughter just graduated from 8th grade. Here's a recipe I created for after the ceremony. I hope she's as into food and writing as you are after high school. Well-done.
What a wonderful blog! Right about this time last year I read Molly's book as well and was totally touched by how beautiful it was. I actually cried, which is something I can say for maybe 3 other books ever (but movies are another story– I'm there with you about the Lion King…) Have you ever been to Delaney? You should see about getting a summer job there…
You are a fantastic writer. Keep writing and you will certainly go somewhere with it (if not only to the top of your class because believe me, most college seniors don't write this well). I'm glad I stumbled across your blog and I look forward to reading more soon!
The next four years will give you moments of happiness, sadness, wisdom, embarrassment and humility. Learn from all you're college experiences whether they be good or bad.
By the time I graduated from Uni, I was in essence the same young woman I was at the start but, I saw the world differently and was different because of it.
Expect to lose touch with high school friends. It's great if you can manage to keep in touch with some but don't be too upset if they don't keep in touch. You will make new friends. I am still friends with a girl I had a class with my first semester of Uni. We've both taken different paths and lost track of each other along the way but the friendship is still there and just as strong as it was in the beginning.
The other great thing about college is the care packages! If you get really desperate then investigate one of those food savers things, the ones that seal your food in a vacuum seal. Should keep things fresh for a few months longer.
Good luck with the future and congratulations on beginning the next phase of your life.
Thank you so much for sharing your sentiments. I too am a very sensitive and shy person. In the long run, it is hard to wear a "mask" and try to be someone else- like what what the world seems to expect you to be.
I am now in my forties, and finally coming to terms with who I am and being comfortable expressing myself, my authentic self.
I hope you will gain some perspective from reading Elaine Aron's work on highly sensitive people. Your sensitivity and honesty make your writing very special. i hope you always keep a good circle of friends who cherish who you are, as you truly are. It seems that your family is also supportive of who you are (mine wasn't). All the best.
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Regardless of age, weight and even goals, many factors need to be taken into consideration to piece together the puzzle of fitness program design. As fitness professionals, we study exercises and training variables that influence physiological change, but there are numerous personal factors that are equally – if not more crucial – to consider. For example, who is the client? What are his or her priorities? What's his or her current fitness level and exercise history? How many days per week can he or she dedicate to working out? What resources or obstacles do they have? Likes and dislikes? The list goes on and on. Anything short of these considerations can expose the fitness professional to the off-putting label as a "cookie-cutter trainer." Therefore, we must consider certain basic principles when creating your individualized training programs.
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The real world often presents us with clients who may only meet with us once or twice per week (if we're lucky), and may do very little on their own. They may be less coordinated than your typical athlete. They may have stressful careers and family commitments which place fitness lower on their priorities list. This doesn't mean that all variables of fitness cannot be addressed. But it will likely take longer to address and improve upon than it would for a competitive athlete or advanced exerciser who works out five or six days a week.
For less confusing and overwhelming fitness program design, it is our job to prioritize the most important elements first. For example, prioritize consistency and anything that leads to it - even if the program seems to fall short of a "perfect program." Keep in mind, an "average program" performed consistently is better than a "perfect program" performed inconsistently.
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All great sports coaches preach one common message - you can't have success without fundamentals. They are the foundation of success. Anything built on a weak foundation won't stay around for long. Therefore, our first priority with clients should be to establish the fundamentals of movement that lead into fitness - and not assume it will happen the other way around. Before introducing hard workouts and advanced options, ensure your client develops a baseline of cardiovascular fitness, a balanced level of mobility and stability, and teach competency in the foundational movements in strength (push, pull, squat, bend, step, planks and rotation) before introducing the popular and more advanced versions of each.
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Simplicity provides opportunities for our clients to be self-reliant. Don't be afraid of losing clients because you helped them become independent at the basics of exercise. You will likely lose more clients by making things too complex or advanced. In fact, we want our clients exercising on their own. If they do more on their own, they'll be able to take advantage of our services to help progress to the next levels.
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Home court wins cemented conference championships for the Kewanee Boilermakers and Galva Wildcats Tuesday night.
The Boilers and Cats have combined to go 23-0 in conference play this season — Kewanee 14-0 in the Three Rivers Conference and Galva 9-0 in the Lincoln Trail Conference with Friday night's road finale at United remaining.
Boilers beat BV for TRAC-9 title
Kewanee coach Steve Salisbury said the team set the TRAC-9 title as a goal this season. Once the Boilers cleared a couple of key hurdles — beating Sterling Newman 58-56 in early December and Riverdale 78-73 in mid-January — that goal was upgraded to unbeaten TRAC-9 champions.
"The kids were pretty proud after the game," said Salisbury of Tuesday night's 49-44 Senior Night win over Bureau Valley. "We didn't play our best game, but we did enough to win."
One the keys to Kewanee's success this season is its offensive depth. Dayton Ince and Donovan Oliver have been scoring constants for the Boilers, but a number of players — Matt Gustafson, Dalton Nuding, Ryan Hicks and Jared Nimrick — have shouldered the scoring load on occasion. Salisbury also lauded David Washburn for distributing the basketball and guarding the opposition's best player each night.
"I think they've matured and bought into the idea of it doesn't matter who's scoring or who's getting the credit, just as long as we win," said Salisbury.
Kewanee's perfect 14-0 run marks the second time in three seasons the Boilers have gone unbeaten in conference play.
Now 22-4 overall, the Boilers are off until meeting Orion in the semifinals of the Class 2A Rockridge Regional at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Wildcats survive close calls
Galva coach Chance Jones said last season's Lincoln Trail Conference regular-season and tournament titles left his 2012-13 squad wanting more.
"Last year was a huge accomplishment and this group sat down at the end of the last season and talked about building on that success," said Jones. "They have really worked hard and really earned it. They have won a lot of close games."
While Wethersfield denied Galva a repeat LTC tourney title, the Wildcats returned the favor with a 67-64 regular-season win over the Geese. Galva also survived LTC close calls against Mercer County (57-55), Ridgewood (67-52 with a 28-12 run in the fourth quarter), ROWVA (45-41), West Central (68-64), Stark County (69-62 with a 27-17 run in the fourth quarter) and Annawan (88-77 in overtime).
"They are a very, very competitive group of kids," said Jones. "So far this year when games have been on the line, they've really stepped up and made big plays."
The trio of Dexter Ingels, Reece Hoxworth and David Jeffries has shouldered the scoring burden for the Wildcats.
"They have really stayed together as a team," said Jones. "After our losses, they were focused the next day in practice."
Regular season wraps Friday
Wethersfield, Galva, Annawan and Ridgewood conclude the regular season Friday night, while Kewanee, Stark County and Bureau Valley are done until the postseason tips Monday.
In Saturday's Star Courier, I'll have a preview of the regionals featuring area teams — Class 2A Rockridge Regional (Kewanee), Class 1A ROWVA Regional (Wethersfield, Galva, Annawan and Ridgewood), Class 1A Princeville Regional (Stark County) and Class 2A Bureau Valley Regional (the host Storm).


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The Art of War Against Liberals
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Santa Claus came, and brought me an audio disc of The Art of War by Sun-Tzu. I'd already read some of the transcriptions and various interpretations, but wanted a CD with yet another run-through because when I go to pick up my son & drop him off, it's several hundreds of miles through the most godawful boring Northern Nevada landscape you ever did see. And I had such a jaunt coming up, because we needed to drop the lad off after his service as ring-bearer at our wedding.
No, didn't want it to practice as I made the trek. Just wanted to listen to it. Well…that turned out to be perfectly adequate for a bachelor driving solo, but it makes for dry "reading" with the wife in the passenger seat and the easily-bored teen sitting in back. So we quit halfway through disc three.
But by this point I made note of something. I'm always impressed by the style with which the essay is written. It is rhythmic, it is concise, it is structured. It is almost like iambic pentameter. This is the style of "in it to win it." And something else impresses me about it: It is altogether different from that useless maelstrom of dodecaphonic rhetoric I've been hearing since November, about "Republicans shoulda done this" and "Republicans shouldn't-a done that" and "Republicans ought to do some other damn silly fool thing." Sun-Tzu isn't like that. He's a gifted writer, in his own way, that Sun-Tzu dude.
The Art of War is outrage-free. And it is absolutely, completely situational. It plays to win. There is no wrath; in fact, Sun-Tzu specifically counsels against wrath, and condemns the unwise decisions made by generals who wage war wrathfully. The introduction says it all: "The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat — let [him] be dismissed!" Pretty heady stuff, eh? It would be nice to hear of such a study guide in preparation for the "war" against liberals.
Perhaps it has been done, already, and not been brought to my attention. If so, I presume it has been engaged before my effort, and better. I am prepared to defer to the wiser counsel.
In the meantime, consider this as a prototype, upon which others may improve, or bring things to my attention so I may improve upon it. Something — something situational — better than nothing.
Overview and General Points
Firstly, it must be noted how it is that conservatives continue to lose arguments when the arguments are about arguing, meaning, when the arguments are all about "who's a-gonna win." This childlike sentiment of "I'm smart, you're stupid, I'm right, you're wrong, that makes me better than you" is a better fit with liberalism than with conservatism. Conservatism, as a general rule, is really all about finding the best solution to a problem. It is about enabling transactional exchanges. You heard what they said about "the customer is always right," right? And so conservatives, who tend to be stakeholders and partners in businesses, are naturally inclined to say "Okay whatever, if you have some rules that I don't like, we'll take that into account and now let us get to business." And so, time after time, wage increase after wage increase, tax after tax, the new expenses are built into the system and then the system continues to function. That is the "compromise"; let the machinery run, the way the liberals say it should, but let it run. You'll note this is a tacit admission of what everyone knows, deep down, to be true: If the liberals got everything they wanted, the machinery would no longer run. That is their concession. They are anti-machinery-running, anti-human-progress, anti-go pro-stop. That we are not permitted to point it out in polite company, doesn't make it any less true.
Well, just as Art of War is not necessarily about war, what appears below is not necessarily about winning arguments. The "general" who heeds my counsel should be prepared to lose, to acquiesce, to re-think a thing now & then, and acknowledge that his opponent might very well have had a good point to make. His sites have to be trained not on winning arguments, but on comparing proposed courses of action for an outcome most beneficial to all concerned. Let the childish liberals concern themselves with being "right" all the time.
The objective, here, is to wage effective discourse. Our target is the friend, relative, co-worker, or guy in the grocery checkout line who wants to "talk politics." He does not identify himself as a liberal, he attaches to himself deceptive adjectives and nouns, such as "common sense" or "moderate." But he is overly receptive to the words of the enemy and therefore, should it be possible, must be converted. The benefit we are to derive from following Sun-Tzu's structure, is an intelligent adaptation to different situations, and the situations to which we are adapting have to do with the classification of this target. We have identified eleven of these. They are to be handled thusly:
The Strategist
There is a hidden rift between this type and all the other types. All the other types would be concerned about the deleterious effect of wretched liberal policy changes, if they could only be made aware of it, but they lack this awareness. This kind might or might not be aware, but doesn't give a rat's ass. He is a Trojan horse, an enfranchised liberal in centrist clothing. He has skin in the game. He is materially entangled in the liberal vision, being rewarded either out in the open or in secret, by way of cash, discounts, perks, votes or career advancement. He has a "job," of sorts, to make himself and other liberals more powerful.
He therefore cannot be dissuaded.
The rift between this type, and the other ten, is the most precious asset we have. Do not engage this sort of poser in any direct way.
Accentuate, for the benefit of any bystanders, the differences between his interests and everybody else's.
Example: The smaller paychecks that came out the first of this year, as a result of ObamaCare and the "fiscal cliff" deal. Our friends the democrats think that's what a victory looks like. And they're not afraid to say so. So that's perfect.
The Compassionate
He self-identifies as a "moderate," "centrist," or "nothing at all, fed up with both parties."
He is concerned about the plight of the less fortunate and wants to do right by them.
However, he has no problem with raising the taxes of strangers to achieve this. Often, the lodestar to his journey is "it won't have any effect on me" and he is not the least bit shy about admitting this. He is not prepared to make a personal sacrifice. He wants others to do the sacrificing. He sees nothing out of kilter with this at all.
Examine, with him, the long-term effects of these programs. Example: Inspect the situation of "families" that have been raised within multi-generational "dynasties" of poverty and government dependence.
If kids require positive role models for living in a legal way — which is to say, if their statutory transgressions are to be excused, in whole or in part, because they lack a background by which they could've known any better — they must require a positive role model so they can live in a productive way, as well, yes?
Contemplate, with him, the ramifications of diminishing benefits for a family when a man lives in the home. Can you get him to acknowledge the obvious, that people respond to incentives? How, therefore, can a benefit differential not exert a force toward greater occurrences of single-parent homes, with all the burdens attendant to such a tragic situation?
The Pleaser
He has friends, or relatives, or both, who are registered democrats.
He wants to go along to get along. He is invested in the benefits of group membership, and this motivates him more powerfully than any ideological leaning. He is chasing a bandwagon. He wants to get on and stay on. Association is his primary motive.
You are dealing with a disadvantage because this person will "hook" into whichever argument he has heard first, and your points are not the ones he has heard first.
You cannot win this person over at one sitting. But you can get him started on the right path.
Give him an offering of the relevant information they have been missing.
Offer a few examples of liberal policy changes, accomplishing something remarkably different from what they were supposed to.
Include in these examples, anecdotes of goods and services becoming more expensive and harder to obtain as a result. This person, although he will not admit it, is motivated by self-interest. Connect some dots. Concentrate on extreme examples, like Jimmy Carter screwing up the economy. Show how bad things can get, how bad they have already been.
The Idol Worshipper
He is in love, not so much with the ideology of liberalism, but with its imperialistic vision.
His optimistic exuberance is recharged, inexplicably, by stories about a noted celebrity receiving greater authority, and perks of power. He celebrates Barack and Michelle Obama's latest vacation, even though he does not know them personally and this does nothing for his situation, or to ease the suffering of anyone he personally knows. It is as if we are all better off when the sovereign can put another concubine in his harem.
He thinks, if only we can find the most wonderful individual within our midst and elevate him to the loftiest position of uncontested authority, it'll all work out.
Has no appetite for details, let alone the working strategy to use against the stated problem, that would rely on such details.
This person is a f*cking whackjob.
Do not engage.
The Pie Person
He is convinced — somehow — that every time one man makes a dollar, it becomes an unavoidable consequence that another man somewhere must lose a dollar.
Some fall short of being deceived in this way, but nurture a powerful hatred against financially successful people.
Educate him about some examples of businesses being started that helped everybody.
Remind him that businesses, as a general rule, must offer a good or service that will be consumed only with the full consent and intent of the buyer. Businesses therefore work according to voluntary transactions, as contrasted with governments, which work according to coerced ones.
Ponder, with him, how things might be if the businesses had never been formed.
If he rejects this, prepare to re-classify as Classist (see below).
The Treasury Raider
Many among their number think work is for suckers.
However, many others believe in hard work, and show it. Give due credit.
Their argument often is that you are the ignorant one, since you are failing to "vote your interest."
They tend to see issues as one-sided, concerned only with what they will get out of the deal.
He thinks an election is a poll, by which you're supposed to tell the government what kind of help you need.
Ask him what he thinks is the source of the money that pays for all of this.
From his answer, you need to arrive at a decision point.
If he says it comes from rich people and that's how things should be, consider reclassifying him as a Pie Person (see above).
If he ignores it or brushes it off, try reminding him "there's free cheese in a mouse trap."
Rationale being, people who lust after free gifts, generally lust after power as well.
Perhaps he has not put much thought into the power he will be asked to relinquish, in exchange for these free gifts.
The Newsletter Subscriber
He is buried under an enormous printed mess of liberal propaganda, and he does not realize it.
He is often heard quoting some bogus study that says The Daily Show viewers are the best-informed, and Fox News viewers are the least-informed.
Educate him with some facts that he does not yet have.
Point out that when the Strategist (see above) has "debunked" an "urban myth"…no such debunking actually took place.
Do not tell him that he needs to find more diverse sources of his information. Allow him to conclude this on his own.
Watch for signs of anger or negative feeling. Help him to change the subject if he starts to show embarrassment.
Your own information can benefit from sending him some of your own sources, through the e-mail. If he comes up with poor excuses for ignoring this new information, such as "that's from Fox News" for example, then you know that he is very far gone. In this case, be ready to re-classify him as a Pleaser (see above), and handle accordingly.
Try to inspire him to think, on his own, how they might end up embarrassed if they don't take in more information. But do this without actually embarrassing him, or by directly pointing this out.
The DS Sufferer
He is emotionally invested in personality-hate-campaigns, ready to cast a vote to manifest loathing against some notable individual.
S/He suffers from RDS (Reagan Derangement Syndrome), GDS (Gingrich Derangement Syndrome), BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome), PDS (Palin Derangement Syndrome), or the like.
Seems to think, if the person in question would just shut up and go away, and perhaps meet with an unfortunate accident as well, life will become wonderful for everybody.
Make pointed inquiries about the overall strategy; the target of hatred is banished, or injured, now how do things get better for others? Specifically?
Challenge the idea that the identified personality has "extreme" ideas. You might start by asking the Palinophobe exactly what the most extreme policy position of Sarah Palin has ever been, for example.
Point out that, as a practical matter, you don't have anything against this person, because that person hasn't done anything to hurt you. Use the phrase, "I don't wanna be a hater."
This has the effect of bringing shame on the Palinophobe as the more negative participant in the discourse — which is quite accurate, actually.
The Smug
He is eager to show off his superior intellect, his loftier altitude of thinking. He does this by pursuing exotic, impractical ideas, in such a way that he can be easily observed by those he seeks to impress.
He wants to be thought-of as capable of appreciating fine "nuanced" details of pressing situations, and of objects within them.
He places a disproportionate amount of thought energy into identifying these hidden facets, visible to him but unnoticed by others.
Since his argument often ends there, make inquiries about their long-term plans, objectives and visions.
For example: What is the objective of holding up construction on a dam, for sake of some dumb fish that's in the way?
How will we know when or if this objective has been realized?
Also, what benchmarks can we use along the way, to make sure the plan is on the right track.
The Classist
He views our society as a vertical arrangement of impermeable classes layered on upon the other.
He looks forward to some revolutionary event, upon which "social justice" will somehow be done.
He labors under the misconception, or seems to labor under it anyway, that people are born "rich," "poor" or something in between, and toil from cradle to grave confined within that particular layer.
Point out that in America, classes exist but they are fluid.
Offer some examples of people who started out with very little and made lots of money.
It also helps to offer examples of the reverse, people who started out rich and lost everything.
Also, use statistics to show that on average, as people go through life their financial situations change.
You are likely to find that you are dealing with something entirely emotion-based, in which case you will have to re-classify.
The Regulator
He describes a lot of problems in terms of industries/activities not being adequately "regulated."
He seems to think that a few more laws in the books will fix everything, with no ill side-effects.
Nobody ever says "I want more government," but it comes easy to these people to say things like "there ought to be a law."
Seriously question what force there is that makes a regulator wiser or more benevolent than those he regulates. (Be sure and shoot me an e-mail if you EVER get a decent answer to this, I haven't.)
Point out some anecdotal evidence about regulatory efforts gone wrong.
Ponder, with him, the true ramifications of the idea being proposed.
Example: A minimum wage of ten dollars an hour doesn't "raise wages"; what it does, is outlaw any jobs that fall outside the parameter specified (greater than or equal to $10 per hour), leaving the person who would otherwise be hired, unemployed.
Cross-posted at House of Eratosthenes and Rotten Chestnuts.
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Believe it or not, Black Friday has already come and gone. Pretty soon the Christmas season will begin, and we'll mark this midwinter festival by getting together with friends and family and continuing to drink and eat far too much.
Meanwhile, we also buy gifts for those same friends and family members, whether they want them or not. Luckily, we're here to help, and if you follow our festive advice, your gifts just might make it into the "wanted" category.
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Today's News: Our Take - Top Videos of the Week: Glee's "First Noel," new Superman trailer, Worst Fails of the Year
This week's top videos run the gamut from the best to the worst - from a tiny, aspiring NFL cheerleader to the most wince-worthy fails of the year. Also among our favorites? The Hanukkah/Montell Jordan parody "This Is How We Jew It," the Glee cast's inability to remember the words to "The First Noel," and the stars and crew of 30 Rock weighing in on how they think the show should bow out. Check out those clips and more below:
10-Year-Old Joins NFL Cheerleaders: Fans at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Philadelphia Eagles game last weekend got an adorable bonus, when 10-year-old Christian Bottger nonchalantly walked onto the field to join the team's cheerleaders in a flawless take on their dance routine to "Gangnam Style," "Teach Me How to Dougie" and other songs. Are there any open spots on the squad's roster??
"You're Doing It Wrong" Fail Compilation: 'Tis the season for schadenfreude? It might not be in keeping with the holiday spirit, but this video - a roundup of the best (or worst?) "fails" of the year is pretty side-splitting. We hope no one was seriously injured in the making of this film.
Cat vs. Turntable: DJ Cat is in the house! Watch the inquisitive furball slowly gain confidence as it inspects a spinning 12" until the turntable just becomes a ride. Curiosity killed Bob Marley?
"This is How We Jew It": The real question behind this video is why it's taken so long to create a Hanukkah tribute out of Montell Jordan's mid-'90s hit. Complete with Hebrew/bouncing Star of David karaoke subtitles. L'chaim!
Anne Hathaway and Jimmy Fallon Mad Lib Christmas Carols: Hathaway already proved she can sing on camera with her SAG Awards-nominated performance in Les Miserables, butwhat about when she's going off of cue cards that she's seeing for the first time? Fallon asked audience members to submit random nouns, verbs and adjectives, which were then inserted into traditional Christmas carols and put on cue cards for him and Hathaway to sing. (Spoiler alert: aside from not always being able to keep a straight face, she does a pretty good job!)
New Superman Trailer: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's .... the new trailer for the latest installment in the Superman film franchise, Man of Steel, due out next year. Based on the morose, Enya-esque music in the clip, and Kevin Costner's breathy brooding as Clark Kent's father, it's safe to assume the film will muscle its way into the Very Important Movie category (a la The Dark Knight), rather than be marketed as just a blockbuster popcorn muncher. What do you think of this first look?
How Should 30 Rock End? The cast and crew weigh in on how they think the NBC comedy should close out its final season. Does Liz Lemon REALLY become the president of Spain?! Only time will tell ...
Glee Cast Members Sing "The First Noel": Er, try to. Check out this clip of Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch and your other McKinley High favorites trying (unsuccessfully, for the most part) to remember the lyrics to the popular Christmas carol.
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Mass. couple's wedding day is also town's ZIP code
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AMESBURY, Mass. - Couples often hold weddings on significant dates, but a Massachusetts couple has come up with a new way of remembering their ceremony.
Cheryl Bennett and Steven DeLong, longtime residents of Amesbury, are getting married Wednesday, the same date as the town's ZIP code of 01913.
Forty-five-year-old mechanic DeLong and 31-year-old medical receptionist Bennett will hold a short outdoor ceremony at the town gazebo with their children from previous marriages.
Bennett tells The Daily News of Newburyport (http://bit.ly/13ijO2d ) that she is fascinated by numbers and that the ZIP code wedding idea was hers.
Her favorite numbers are 11 and 22, and her husband-to-be's birthday is Nov. 22.


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Tadalafil (Adcirca®)
Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
Issued by PHA's Scientific Leadership Council. Information is based on the United States Food and Drug Administration drug labeling.
Last updated November 2013
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What is tadalafil?
Tadalafil is an oral medication called a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in World Health Organization (WHO) Group 1 patients. The goal of this therapy is to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening. Research studies showing the effectiveness of the medication included mostly patients with symptoms that were rated as WHO Functional Class II-III.
Tadalafil is marketed as Adcirca® for PAH and was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009. Tadalafil is also marketed as Cialis® for erectile dysfunction but not for the treatment of PAH.
How does tadalafil work?
PDE5 is a substance produced in the lungs and other parts of the body that breaks down another substance called cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP). Cyclic GMP causes the blood vessels (arteries) to relax and widen. Tadalafil decreases the activity of PDE5, so that more cyclic GMP is available for the blood vessels inside the lungs. This leads to relaxation, or widening, of those vessels. Relaxing and widening of the blood vessels in the lungs decreases the pulmonary blood pressure to the heart and improves its function. This reduces blood pressure in the lungs which generally results in the ability to be more active. Research studies have verified this improvement.
How is tadalafil given?
The recommended dose of tadalafil for the treatment of PAH is 40 mg (two 20 mg tablets) once daily with or without food. Your physician may have you begin with one tablet a day and then advance to the full dose of two tablets daily to allow you to adjust to the medication.
How is tadalafil supplied?
Adcirca™ is available as an orange, almond-shaped 20 mg pill.
How can a patient obtain tadalafil?
Tadalafil must be prescribed by a physician, and insurance approval must be obtained prior to starting therapy. It is carried by most retail and specialty pharmacies, including Accredo Health Inc., Aetna Specialty Pharmacy, AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, CVS Caremark, Cigna Tel-Drug, CuraScript, Kaiser Permanente Specialty Pharmacy, Precision Rx, and WellCare..
Will insurance pay for tadalafil?
It is expected that most health insurance plans will pay part of the cost of this medication. However, some plans still leave patients with a high out-of-pocket responsibility.
Depending on your insurance type, you may be eligible for assistance from the company that manufactures your therapy or from a non-profit charitable assistance organization. For more information visit www.PHAssociation.org/Help or call 301-565-3004.
What are the frequent side effects of tadalafil?
Tadalafil is generally well tolerated. The most frequent side effects are:
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Nasal stuffiness
- Flushing of the skin
- Respiratory infection
- Leg or arm pain
- Nausea
- Back pain
- Upset stomach
A reduction in blood pressure throughout the body may occur because tadalafil relaxes blood vessels (arteries) throughout the body. Caution must be used in patients with low blood pressure– for example, less than 90/50 mmHg. Caution is also needed in patients with dehydration, left-sided heart diseases and certain abnormalities of the body's nervous system function.
Taking certain medications such as nitrates, nitric oxide donors or alpha blockers along with tadalafil can cause a significant drop in blood pressure. This could result in loss of consciousness or even death. You should make certain that you are not taking these medications before starting tadalafil. Use of tadalafil with medications known as nitrates is CONTRAINDICATED.
Prolonged erection (greater than four hours) in a male patient is a rare but very serious side effect; if this should happen to you, you should go to an emergency room or contact your doctor immediately.
Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes has occurred in patients on PDE5 inhibitors. Such an event may represent serious dysfunction of the optic nerve and requires immediate medical attention.
Sudden loss of hearing may occur and may be accompanied by dizziness and/or ear ringing. Patients should seek prompt medical attention should this occur.
How are side effects of tadalafil monitored?
No regular bloodwork for side effects is required.
Your doctor may ask you to monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis particularly during your first few days on treatment or with a dose increase. Blood pressure monitoring is not needed for most patients.
If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned in the previous section, you should promptly notify your physician.
What are considerations for use of tadalafil in special populations?
The safety and effectiveness of tadalafil in pediatric PAH patients has not been established.
Tadalafil does not exhibit harm to the fetus in animal studies; however, it has not been studied in pregnant or nursing women. As there are no adequate and well-controlled human studies, tadalafil should be used in pregnancy only if clearly needed, and caution should be exercised in nursing women.
There is limited experience using tadalafil in patients with liver disease. In mild or moderate liver disease (Child Pugh Class A or B), one should consider starting tadalafil at a dose of 20 mg once daily. In severe liver disease (Child Pugh Class C), it is generally recommended to avoid use.
In patients with mild-to-moderate kidney disease (creatinine clearance 31 to 80 ml/min), it is recommended to start tadalafil at 20 mg once daily and to increase to 40 mg once daily based on individual tolerability. In patients with severe kidney disease (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min or on dialysis), it is recommended to avoid use of tadalafil. This is because severe kidney disease increases the amount of tadalafil in the bloodstream, even in patients on dialysis. Also, there is limited experience using tadalafil in these patients.
Tadalafil is not recommended in patients with either of two rare diseases often associated with PAH: pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis.
Could a patient be allergic to tadalafil?
This is possible, but not likely.
What are important drug interactions with tadalafil? (Please see package insert for full details)
Tadalafil should not be used in combination with nitrates or nitric oxide donors as an unsafe drop in systemic blood pressure may occur.
Caution should be used if tadalafil is to be used in combination with either alcohol or anti-hypertensive medications. Tadalafil is broken down predominantly by an enzyme called CYP3A in the liver; therefore, important interactions may occur with medications that affect this enzyme pathway. Simultaneous use of bosentan and tadalafil may result in decreased tadalafil blood levels. However, changes in the usual dosing of these two medications when used in combination are not typically necessary.
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV or AIDS), who are taking medicines called antiretroviral agents, should not use a phosphodiesterase inhibitor such as tadalafil since it can dramatically impair the efficacy of the antiretroviral.
Miscellaneous considerations:
Is there any risk of blindness when using tadalafil?
There have been rare reports of blindness with use of all the currently available PDE5 inhibitors, including tadalafil. This type of blindness, which may be permanent, is called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). It is not yet clear whether this is related to the use of tadalafil or to the underlying cardiovascular diseases that place the persons at risk for this particular type of blindness, even in the absence of tadalafil use.
There is no research to determine whether use of tadalafil is beneficial or safe in patients with retinitis pigmentosa, and use in these patients is not recommended.
As noted above, patients taking tadalafil should seek immediate medical attention in the event of sudden vision loss.
Can men and women take tadalafil?
Yes, studies have evaluated tadalafil in both men and women with PAH, and no differences in side effects have been reported. Studies have not shown any effect on sexual function in women who have taken tadalafil.


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How does it work?
America really is the land of the automobile – a nation of gas guzzlers, and the spiritual home of the road trip. Each year countless hire cars, motorhomes and camper vans are driven across the country as Americans and visitors tour the land. As a consequence, car and motorhome hire companies are in constant need of drivers to take vehicles back and forth to the right destinations – often to the place where they started the trip – for each new wave of road trippers.
One of the best known deals is the "Florida drive out", when prices are slashed for anyone looking to rent a car for a one-way drive up north in spring. Meanwhile, driveaway companies – which deliver cars around the country – connect drivers with vehicles that need transporting, offering a free set of wheels – and sometimes a tank full of gas – in exchange for delivery. For the flexible traveller looking for a cheap ride, this can be the perfect opportunity to bag a vehicle for next to nothing, and explore America on the way.
Who can do it?
To deliver a vehicle for Auto Driveaway, which is the largest driveaway company in the US, you need to be at least 23 years old and hold a valid driver's licence. Foreign travellers also need a passport with a valid exit visa and a copy of their driver record. Some driveaway companies require the drivers to be older and are subject to background checks. For drive out deals, you just need to meet the same requirements for usual car rentals. The minimum age to rent a vehicle in America is usually 21, except in New York state and Michigan, where it is 18.
Where can you go?
When it comes to driveaways, you could potentially go anywhere. It's just a matter of biding your time until a car that needs delivering in the direction you want to travel becomes available. At the time of writing, there are cars available on the Auto Driveaway site that need to be taken from California to New York, Florida to Washington, and Arizona to Delaware. There are also driveaway companies in Canada that run deliveries from Toronto and Vancouver to locations around the US. Drive out deals can also take you to a wide range of destinations, but the Florida drive out is primarily to take vehicles back up to northern cities. With both types of deal you are free to decide on the route to take, but the limitation with drive outs is that you are still paying a rental fee for each day, and with driveaways, as you are delivering someone else's vehicle, there will be a limit on the number of miles and days you can take to complete your trip.
Motorhome company The Motorhome Experts are also offering cut price deals this spring for anyone willing to transport brand new vehicles from Chicago – where they are manufactured – to locations across North America, such as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta. They are also offering similar deals in Canada for anyone happy to drive from Toronto to Vancouver.
When can I do it?
Driveaways are available year-round – just keep checking to see when a suitable delivery becomes available. With rental cars, most end up in the southern states during the winter, so it is during spring when you can catch the best drive out deals, when the rental companies need their vehicles taken north again. However if you are flexible, it's worth calling round the car hire companies to see if there are any other destinations they are looking to move their vehicles to.
How much does it cost?
Driveaways can be completely free: you pick up the car with a full tank and can often be given a reasonable fuel allowance for the journey. Of course, if you decide to amble along, taking detours and making stops en route you will spend more of your own money on fuel, but this will really be your only expense bar the security deposit. Auto Driveaway require a deposit of around $350 (depending on the location), which is refunded on delivery.
Drive out deals vary for each company and the type of vehicle you decide to hire. Alamo and National are currently offering one-way rentals out of Florida for just $9.95 a day for anyone travelling between April and May. If you fill your car with friends, this could mean you are paying as little as $2 a day each for transport.
Prices for The Motorhome Expert's spring drive out deal starts at $35 a day including insurance. Bearing in mind you can potentially fit seven people in these vehicles, that could work out as $5 a day each, including accommodation.
Where do I sign up?
Auto Driveaway has been in business since 1952 and has the largest vehicle relocation network in the industry, with 40 local offices around the country.
Toronto Driveaway, founded in 1959, also has many years experience connecting drivers with cars for delivery. Though based in Canada, it services destinations across America, predominantly Florida, California and Arizona. Drivers need to be over 30 years of age, with a clean licence and references, and need to provide a deposit.
The Motorhome Experts are one of the leading motorhome rental companies in the US. To find out more about their spring drive out deals, contact them directly on 044/1304 898159 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Car hire sites such as Hertz and Alamo update their sites with details of drive out deals as the season approaches. Full details of Alamo's Florida drive out deals can be found here and details of National's Florida drive out deals can be found here. Smaller car hire companies offer similar deals.


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You've heard the ads on the radio. The umpire calls "Strike One. Strike Two. Strike Three. You're Out!" and the voice over intones "Now you know how it feels to try to find parking at a Nats game."
Regular readers know that I'm a bit angry about the DC Metro's horrible negative ad campaign, which has convinced people to stay away in droves by telling them that going anywhere near Nationals Park in a car is a recipe for disaster. You've also learned that it's a complete myth.
In fact, after 6 weeks of ball games, I think it's fair to say that parking at Nationals Park is at least as easy as taking the Metro.
On Tuesday, I took 20 people from my office in Reston, Virginia to a night at our Nationals' new stadium. Most had never been, and the reason cited was the perceived transportation hassle. In fact, some said they had turned down tickets previously because it wasn't worth the transportation nightmare.
We all had a great time. The close game vs. the Phillies kept everybody on the edge of their seats, but the thing that got the most comments from the first-timers was how shockingly easy it was to get in and out. Some took Metro, but most followed the easy parking directions at Nationals.com.
On a weekday evening, using the free Nats Express parking and shuttle from RFK Stadium, it took about an hour from the time we left Reston to standing inside the park at our meeting spot in the centerfield plaza. My boss, who couldn't get out of the office until after 6:00pm, raced downtown, drove right up to National Park, paid for the cash valet parking and reported it was the easiest stadium parking he'd ever seen.
The Milwaukee Brewers are coming to town tonight for a Memorial Weekend series. The weather will be spectacular, and I can't think of a better excuse to load the family in the car and drive to the ball park. See for yourself how easy it is, then join me in pleading with Metro to kill this horrible ad campaign.


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Front Runners List: Click to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com.
Multiple Ascents Grid: Click for a grid showing all of Tom Pomeroy's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats).
Compare Climbers: Click to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list.
Even though the Southern Appalachians are higher than the Northern Appalachians, they can only muster 24 peaks with over 2000 feet of prominence, compared to 54 north of the Potomac. Lack of glaciation has left the southern peaks more rounded and gentle, and thus the ruggedness needed for lots of high prominence peaks is lacking. Still, this is a nice list, an excellent alternative to the list of tightly clustered 6000-foot peaks of the South. North Carolina still (entirely or partially) claims 21 of the ranked 50 peaks, but that means that over half are in the other mountainous Southern states of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Kentucky
Due to a lack of accurate survey elevations for many peaks and saddles in the region, the lower reaches of this list are made up of several summits with overlapping prominence ranges. The value listed here is the clean prominence, so the list cuts off at 1620 feet of clean prom, just below Bluff Mountain. But the unranked peaks below could very well be on the "Fifty Finest" list--for example, Bald Knob could have as much as 1640 feet of prominence, more that Bluff's clean value. To claim a list completion, a climber should probably do the unranked peaks to increase the chance that the actual top 50 were climbed.
Finally, this list shows Rocky Mountain, VA with 2272 feet of prominence, but there are several nearby peaks (Pleasant, Maintop, Bald) with 4040-to-4079 foot contours that could perhaps "steal" the prominence from Rocky. So it is probalby wise to visit those contenders, too.
= Peaks climbed by Tom Pomeroy = Unclimbed peaks
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Mastitis is often used interchangeably with the term breast infection, but mastitis may also be due to an inflammation. Often a reddened area is noted on the breast. Inflammatory or infectious mastitis may develop for reasons similar to those for plugged duct development, and the same interventions usually are helpful.
It is especially important to keep the affected breast "empty" through frequent breastfeeding. If you develop flu-like symptoms or your temperature increases to 100.4° F or higher, call your physician. An antibiotic probably will be prescribed for 10 to 14 days. Be sure you take the entire course of the medication or you may experience a recurrence.


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In this week's TV roundup, Ben gets some competition for best campaign manager in Pawnee on Parks and Rec, Jackie Collins and Oprah take a very 80's limo ride, a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model gets freaky with some bread and meat and Taylor Kitsch is still beautiful beautiful Taylor Kitsch.
1.) Leslie Knope's opponent Bobby Newport gets a new campaign manager and, boy, is she good.
Also, Joe Biden is number one on Leslie's sex list and this is the best.
2.) Here's a video from the 80's of Oprah and Jackie Collins riding around in a limo.
It's everything you hoped it would be.
3.) Jimmy Kimmel's Movie: The Movie
No one can get a celebrity turnout like Jimmy Kimmel can. Matt Damon! Bryan Cranston! Gabourey Sidibe! Emily Blunt and John Krasinski!
4.) Kate Upton fucks a sandwich in this terrible terrible Carl's Jr. commercial.
That's what we're supposed to get from this, right?
5.) Ken Marino sings Macy Gray on Conan.
Spot on, Ken. Spot on.
6.) Sophia Grace and Rosie do tea time with Taylor Swift.
It's almost getting boring how cute these two are.
7.) Max catches baby fever (sort of) on Happy Endings.
More importantly, he'd kill you assassin style for a frittata.
8.) Taylor Kitsch has customs drama, but, more importantly, he is still very handsome.
It's just not fair that one person can be this good looking and this charming. Pick one, Kitsch! (Side note: I am officially launching the Taylor Kitsch for Finnick in Catching Fire campaign. We can do this, Internet.)
9.) The way to Frank's heart is to be his mother (or, at the very least, just like her).
A Patti Lupone appearance is the second best appearance on 30 Rock. Elaine Stritch is forever #1.
10.) The Office trolls the blogging community and does it quite well.
This Mindy Kailing-penned episode hit a little close to home, but we were still laughing. Also, let's hear it for Catherine Tate, ladies and gentlemen.


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A timeless memoir of watching an artist at work in Paris in the 1960s
A Giacometti Portrait. By James Lord. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 117 pp., $15, paperback.
By Janice Harayda
In 1964 James Lord sat for a portrait by his friend Alberto Giacometti, who had won the grand prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale two years earlier. Lord — a young, handsome, American writer — took notes and drew on them for an elegant memoir that has retained its appeal for nearly half a century.
A Giacometti Portrait gives a vibrant account of the work habits of a man who lit cigarettes as he painted (holding them in his left hand, which also held his palette and brushes) and seemed unaffected by the whorls of smoke that wreathed his head. The book is also a perceptive study of an artist who believed he could never reproduce on canvas what he saw but who had a compulsion to try that caused him continual anxiety.
At times it was exhausting take part in "an effort that acknowledged in advance its own futility but which at the same time insisted that nothing was more valid than to make that effort anyway," Lord says. One day Giacometti lamented that the portrait was going badly: "It's the revenge of the brush on the painter who doesn't know how to use it." Later that day, he seemed to change his mind. The painting gave him an "opening" to make progress: "This is the first time in my life I've had such an opening."
For all the ups and downs, Lord enjoyed the 18 days that Giacometti spent on his portrait and had the foresight to take photographs of the picture different stages, a dozen of which appear in his book. He doesn't speculate on whether his friend's hairpin mood turns might betoken more than the usual artistic insecurities, perhaps a low-grade mania, and his restraint has helped to keep his work from becoming dated: It lacks the therapeutic cant that of recent memoirs. Apart from its insights into the creative processes of a modern master, A Giacometti Portrait has striking glimpses of the artist's relations with his wife, his dealers, his admirers, and his brother Diego, and others who moved in and out of his Paris studio.
In an optimistic moment, Giacometti suggests to Lord that his portrait may lead to an artistic breakthrough: "You see, you've done me a tremendous favor." No evidence suggests that the work was a watershed for an artist better known for his attenuated sculptures that suggest the weariness of Europe after World War II. But Lord did Giacometti another kind of favor with this memoir. In an afterword, he expresses the hope that people will see in his book a small part of what made the artist remarkable and adds, rightly, "To see even so little will be to see very much."
Best line: Giacometti explains why he believes Cycladic heads are "more alive and convincing" than Roman busts: "To make a head really lifelike is impossible, and the more you struggle to make it lifelike the less like life it becomes. But since a work of art is an illusion anyway, if you heighten the illusory quality, then you come closer to the effect of life."
Worst line: None.
Published: 1965 (Doubleday hardcover edition), 1980 (Farrar, Straus & Giroux paperback). This review is based on the 1965 book.
You may also want to read: Man With a Blue Scarf, the English art critic Martin Gayford's 2010 account of sitting for a portrait by Lucian Freud. A Giacometti Portrait is perhaps more revealing because Lord and Giacometti were closer than Gayford and Freud are, but the books are of similarly high quality.
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